Spice Gill Farmhouse

DENT

SD78NW DENTDALE 162-1/11/141 (North side) 14/06/84 Spice Gill Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. Dated 1678 on lintel of re-located doorway but mostly c1860-70, incorporating rear wing which is late C17. Main range of snecked rubble with quoins, stone slate roof; rear wing of slobbered random rubble with stone slate roof. Square plan composed of C19 double-fronted main range with C17 range forming rear wing to this and added full-height outshut in rear angle. EXTERIOR: the C19 front range, 2 storeys and 3 windows, almost symmetrical, has a small gabled porch of stone slate slabs protecting a shallow triangular-headed doorway which has a moulded surround and lintel with an arched panel in the centre with foliated decoration flanked by oblong panels with raised lettering "IM:" "1678", and a C19 panelled door; 2 hornless sashes with margin panes at ground floor and 3 similar but smaller windows above, the heads of those at ground floor flanked by small carved stones (possibly re-used terminals of former hoodmoulds). Corniced gable chimneys. The C17 rear wing (facing east) has a wide but low gabled porch abutting the junction, a pair of square formerly 2-light mullioned windows beyond this and a similar pair at 1st floor, all lacking the mullions and now with 4-pane and 2-pane glazing respectively; and a gable chimney. INTERIOR: rear wing (now kitchen) has 2 chamfered axial beams with original joists, and a C17 panelled door into the C19 addition. HISTORICAL NOTE: C19 addition said to have been built for engineer building Settle to Carlisle Railway.

Listing NGR: SD7484886839